St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Ryde (Isle of Wight).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
55%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.8%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
182 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Ryde, Isle of Wight. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 167 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Margaret Sanderson.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Music
- Drama
- Textiles
- Forest School
- Talk Boost
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 118195
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Pettitt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Giannotta | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maureen Etheridge | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Juan Vicente | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sian Hitchcock | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Angela Hewkin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Steven Restori | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| John David Callender | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Carol Bray | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maggie Sanderson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
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